DEEP FREEZE IN THE EAST

While a little over two feet of snow isn't an uncommon occurance in these parts, the nation's capitol braced for nearly 30 inches of snow that forecasters said could be the biggest in modern history for Washington, D.C. This gallery collects scenes from Washington and the Mid-Atlantic as the storm moves in.

People walk in the snow past the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The region's second snow storm in less than two months could be "extremely dangerous," and heavy, wet snow and strong winds threatened to knock out power, the National Weather Service said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)